Alison Krauss and Robert Plant: Killing the Blues

Great song! Great lyrics!

YouTube video #1 of Alison Krauss and Robert Plant singing "Killing the Blues"

Great interview here.

This song was originally written by either John Prine or Chris Smither. Shawn Colvin also sings it on her "Cover Girl" album. Listen to Shawn Colvin here:

Killing the Blues lyrics here:
Leaves were falling ..
Just like embers
In colors red and gold
they set us on fire
Burning just like a moonbeam ..
in our eyes

Chorus:
Somebody said they saw me
Swinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white cloud.
Killing the Blues

I am guilty of something
I hope you never do because there is nothing
Sadder than losing .. yourself in love

Repeat Chorus:
Somebody said they saw me
Swinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white cloud.
Killing the Blues

Repeat Chorus:
Somebody said they saw me
Swinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white cloud.
Killing the Blues

Now, you ask me
Just to leave you
To go out on my own and get what I need to
You want me to find ..what I've already had

Repeat Chorus:
Somebody said they saw me
Swinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white cloud.
Killing the Blues

Repeat Chorus:
Somebody said they saw me
Swinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white cloud.
Killing the Blues

Repeat Chorus:
Somebody said they saw me
Swinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white cloud.
Killing the Blues

Repeat Chorus:
Somebody said they saw me
Swinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white cloud.
Killing the Blues